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07, 2024
How to Read a Radiograph X-ray
Introduction This is a fun and educational page for pet owners, veterinary students, technicians, and even other veterinarians. It is designed to educate you on the basics of radiology. There is a fun test at the end to see how much you learned. Hopefully you will get them all right! Can you tell what animal this is from this radiograph? Hint: it is a reptile An important diagnostic modality we use to make an accurate diagnosis on a sick animal is radiography, more commonly known as x-rays. Just like the many other Diagnostic tests we perform, radiograph x-rays are important in
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07, 2024
Dog Fractured Tibia (shinbone)
Some canine fractures are so severe they require the expertise of a specialist in bone surgery. We have a specialist in bone surgery that will come to our hospital and perform the repair in dogs, cats, and other species like this rabbit. This has several advantages, not the least of which it costs less than if we refer the repair to a surgical specialist at a referral hospital. This is a severe fracture, and a dog with this problem is very painful and can go into shock. This is a medical emergency requiring immediate veterinary care. The Long Beach Animal
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07, 2024
Dog Carnaissal Tooth Abscess
Introduction The upper 4th premolar (carnassial tooth) of the dog has two deep roots that must be properly removed, or the abscess will remain, and the tooth will continue to drain under the eye. The tooth and its root are large in comparison to the other teeth, and must be removed in segments. This problem can occur in any animal with deep roots, dog or cat, canine or feline, or carnivore, but it is most prevalent in the dog. We follow the protocols of the American Veterinary Dental Association in caring for this problem. What is a tooth root
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12, 2020
Gall Bladder Removal in a Dog
Introduction Surgical removal of the gallbladder is called cholecystectomy. Most of us have heard of gallbladder surgery in people. It is not as common a surgery in animals. This page has pictures of a surgery to remove the gall bladder in a 10 year old female spayed Sheltie. At the end of this page you can see what gall stones look like. It might help to read our Liver Page before going any further on this page. The blood panel on this dog has very high liver values, so this pet was probably ill before the owners noticed any symptoms.
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12, 2020
Anesthesia
One of the most important tools available to veterinarians to thoroughly and painlessly treat pets is the advent of modern day anesthetics. These anesthetic agents allow us to sedate and anesthetize a wide variety of animals with negligible chance of serious side effects. In addition to sedating them for surgery, these anesthetics enable smooth and pain-free recovery. We work closely with the American Animal Hospital Association and their guidelines for anesthesia. The doctors at the Long Beach Animal and emergency hospital have been successfully anesthetizing a wide variety of exotic and domestic animals since 1989. If your pet requires anesthesia